appeal to authority, Using the opinion or position of an authority figure, or institution of authority, in place of an actual argument, Slippery slope, "Domino theory" and "ripple affect" aka one thing leads to another, Ad Hominem, Attacking someone personally while criticizing them in a totally different arena, Strawman, Purposely misinterpreting or mistaking an opponents argument as a way to make it easier to denigrate or attack, False analogy, Comparing two things as though they are actually alike when they have key features that are different., Red Herring, Bringing up irrelevant issues that have more emotional appeal than the real issues in order to divert attention away from the point, Begging the question, basing an argument on a premise that is the same as the conclusion, Hasty Generalization, an assumption one makes based on insufficient evidence or biased information, Appeal to popularity, idea must be true because it is the popular opinion, Tu Quoque, a flaw in reasoning that weakens an argument or a trick of thought used as a debate tactic, Bandwagon, argues that one must accept or reject an argument because of everyone else who accepts it or rejects it., Either or, One thing or the other, Faulty analogy, Apples and oranges, Appeal to celebrity, Claiming that a statement/argument is more valid because it comes from singer or actor, Fallacy, an error in thinking or arguing.

Logical Fallacies

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

)
Continue editing: ?